Joe Biden’s grounded Christianity v the hatred of the Trumpist mob
Joe Biden’s Catholic faith is almost invisible to secular liberals, yet it is going to be one of the most important things about him politically as well as personally.
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Religion news 19 January
MPs demand tough trade response over China’s treatment of Uyghurs; Jewish News says Stop Uyghur Genocide; American insurrectionists pray and thank God while ransacking the Senate; Archbishop gets the Covid-19 vaccine and says it’s an answer to prayer.
Half of America’s Catholics support Trump. Why?
Catholic voters in America have been evenly split between Donald Trump and Joe Biden and despite the election and insurrection on Capitol Hill , positions remain entrenched.
Rage, denial and remorse: When prophecy fails
Charismatic pastors who prophesied that Trump would win the election have been abused, threatened and received death threats after apologising for their error.
Religion news 14 Jan
Raw response to Trump’s impeachment; Imams urge Muslims to take the Covid-19 vaccine; Size and quality of food parcels for hungry children condemned by Bishop; Dean of Christ Church Oxford faces
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‘There, in front of us, was an unholy amalgamation of white supremacy and Christianity’
Shock after the storming of the Capitol is leading to soul searching questions on the values of America, the racial divide, and the manipulation of Catholics and evangelicals into an unholy alliance.
How has religion been used to fan the flames of insurrection on Capitol Hill? Zoom Briefing TODAY
Join our Zoom Briefing Thursday 7th January 2021 on recent events at the US Capital
Unprecedented assault on America
The storing of the Capitol has led to a day of reckoning as to how America’s shared values, embedded in faith, have fallen prey to lies, violence and a threat to the republic itself.
Bizarre QAnon conspiracy theories take hold in the UK
QAnon — the bizarre pro-Trump conspiracy theory alleging Satan-worshipping paedophile elites — has made a foothold in the UK with 1:20 people supporting the movement.
Remembering the Windrush Generation
By Lianne Kolirin 22 June 2020 Faith leaders have spoken out about racism and injustice as the nation pays tribute […]